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Northern Ireland and the Troubles: A S hort History

Northern Ireland and the Troubles: A S hort History. Background: the Division of I reland. Green and Orange States Catholics in N. Ireland “Whatever you say, say nothing.”. Civil Conflict, 1969. A civil rights movement The emergence of vigilantes “Operation Banner” (1969-2007)

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Northern Ireland and the Troubles: A S hort History

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  1. Northern Ireland and the Troubles: A Short History

  2. Background: the Division of Ireland • Green and Orange States • Catholics in N. Ireland • “Whatever you say, say nothing.”

  3. Civil Conflict, 1969 • A civil rights movement • The emergence of vigilantes • “Operation Banner” (1969-2007) • The IRA split of Dec. 1969 • Official IRA • Provisional IRA

  4. The Political Parties • Ulster Unionist Party (UUP): “broad appeal” unionism • Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP): moderate nationalist • Democratic Unionist Party (DUP): hardcore unionist • Sinn Fein: political wing of IRA Ian Paisley in 1969

  5. The paramilitaries • Republican • Provisional IRA (1997 split—”Real IRA”) • “Bloody Sunday”: January 1972 • Political evolution • Unionist (“Loyalist”) • Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) • GB Direct Rule: March 1972 • Ulster Defence Association (UDA/UFF) • Progressive Unionist Party (UVF-allied) • Ulster Democratic Party (UDA-allied) UVF personnel

  6. Why the peace process? • Military realities • An emergent nationalist alliance • Political redress of Catholic grievances • Increased role on non-gov’t actors • New political formations • Changing international context • The referendum of May 22, 1998 • Difficulties of implementation

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